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Today I Visited a House of Pleasure

I hope my title won’t shock you For my words are perfectly true No I wasn’t seeking a roll in the hay ... I visited a brothel in ancient Pompeii Lupanar is Latin for brothel And its translation is wolf den The ladies were known as 'she wolves' Lupa is the word used to describe them The Lupanare had ten tiny rooms Each with a small stone bed It would be covered with a mattress of straw So the lupa would not hurt her head! Outside each room was an erotic fresco The pictures were really quite shocking For two loaves of bread and some wine It would pay for the Lupa you’re knocking! Information from our tour guide Franchesca 09 08 17

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Agnes Krampe

Date: 9/12/2017 1:49:00 PM

Sounds like a pleasurable visit. Looking forward to reading more!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/12/2017 5:13:00 PM

Thanks Agnes I can say it was an experience going into a brothel and the pictures on the wall left nothing to the imagination! my muse is still on holiday i think but i have lots of photos to inspire me to write when she finally returns:-) hugs jan xx

Pashang Salehi

Date: 9/11/2017 10:40:00 AM

Very nice Jan.....Enjoy your visit...

Jan Allison
Date: 9/11/2017 11:58:00 AM

We had an incredible time at both Pompeii and Herculaneum it's is the most fascinating area to visit:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/10/2017 2:12:00 PM

- ... an old profession ... stone beds with straw ... not exactly a soft silk bed, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 9/10/2017 2:44:00 PM

It wasn't seen as a bad thing and not frowned upon like it is now... gee the frescoes leave nothing to the imagination lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/9/2017 9:23:00 PM

Wow! Very interesting write, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/10/2017 2:42:00 PM

Pompeii and Herculaneum are fascinating to visit:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 9/9/2017 8:14:00 AM

Awesome to read this morning Jan, I'll carry this smile away with me, thank you! xomo!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/10/2017 2:40:00 PM

I would urge anyone to visit Pompeii and Herculaneum it's is the most fascinating place I have been to... it was on my bucket list to do:-) hugs Jan xx

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/9/2017 4:43:00 AM

This is a spectacular write my friend! You have me wondering with your title! I thought you were quite naughty today! I really enjoyed reading your delightful poem this morning! What a fabulous piece, such a fun expressive weave throughout! Great Work!!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/10/2017 2:38:00 PM

Lol Russel... me naughty no never lol. Seriously Pompeii is fascinating and today we went to Herculaneum which I loved:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 9/8/2017 7:59:00 PM

Well I am certainly glad you weren't visiting a house of ill repute for naughty reasons!! Having said that, for two loaves of bread and a bottle of wine who knows what I might do(although not when Vesuvius was acting up).

Jan Allison
Date: 9/9/2017 12:51:00 AM

It's been on my bucket list to visit Pompeii and I got the bonus of visiting a brothel too lol. Seriously its the most amazing place we were there for four hours. Will visted Herculaneum tomorrow.:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 9/8/2017 6:02:00 PM

Interesting, Jan, never been out of the country. The Lupanar of Pompeii looks like a very interesting place to visit... ~`*

Jan Allison
Date: 9/9/2017 12:52:00 AM

Pompeii has been on my bucket list eve it's the most amazing place so there is more poetry to come.:-) hugs Jan xx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/8/2017 5:36:00 PM

Lovely Jan--we visited Pompeii earlier this year--one of the stops on our cruise. You depicted well--exactly as we saw it--amazing that they could preserve it!!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/9/2017 12:55:00 AM

Isn't it amazing!!!!!we spent 4 hours at Pompeii and will visit Herculaneum tomorrow.:-) hugs Jan xx